Reflections halfway through the IB diploma

Daria and Łukasz, our 4th edition scholars, have returned for their 2nd year at LAS over a month ago. Senior year is much different from junior year, as students prepare for university applications and their final IB exams in May. There is also a wealth of experiences and perks of being a senior at LAS, to make all that hard work worth it. We asked […]

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Maja and Adam – meet our new scholars

As summer slowly passes and we inevitably get closer to the beginning of another school year, we wanted to introduce our fifth edition of Cambridge cLASs scholars. Maja and Adam will arrive at LAS in a little over a month’s time and so we thought now would be a good time to formally introduce them on our blog. Maja My name is Maja, I’m 17 […]

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How to tackle online interviews

We know interviews can be a stressful concept, so as they approach, we decided to let our candidates know a bit about them. This year is a little different from previous editions, as Cambridge cLASs is going online for the first time due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic but our team is working tirelessly to prepare an experience similar to the ones previous candidates were […]

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And the winners are…

The final round of the fourth edition of Cambridge cLASs took place on Saturday 14th December in Warsaw. We are very happy to announce this year’s winners! First Prize winners: Daria S. & Łukasz W.  Third Prize winner: Emilia M.  Congratulations! We would like to extend our thanks to Adminex Poland for inviting us to host the competition finals in their offices.  

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No day is the same at LAS!

No day is the same at LAS! It can take many forms and shapes depending on your academic interests, activities you are involved in, and plans you make with your friends in the dorm or with your faculty family. Do you want to find out more about classes, dorm life, after-school activities, and weekend opportunities at LAS? We asked our scholarship students to pick one […]

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Top Tips for Writing your Opinion Essay

If you are not very used to writing longer texts in English, the task of writing an opinion essay as a part of the Cambridge cLASs competition application process may seem daunting. And the topics that we ask you to write on are not easy ones either, we are aware. But this is precisely why we chose them! We want to challenge you and give […]

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Cambridge Trip 2019: “I had the time of my life”

While the main prizes in our competition are full scholarships to Leysin American School in Switzerland, Cambridge cLASs offers even more! Every year we invite the winners of the competition to travel to Cambridge, UK for a few days, meet Cambridge University students there, and get a taste of what it is like to study at one of the best universities in the world. We […]

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3rd edition: meet the winners!

We are excited to introduce to you the 3rd edition’s winners. Marysia and Kacper will spend their two last years of high school at Leysin American School studying in a beautiful Alpine setting! Natalia will visit Leysin in only a few months to participate in LAS edge, a summer school program highlighting the school’s mission statement of “developing innovative, compassionate, and responsible citizens of the world.” […]

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What did you do this summer?

While Paulina and Krzyś (1st ed.) are packing their suitcases and preparing to make their way back to Leysin, we asked them about their summer adventures.   Paulina:  I couldn’t be more excited for my senior year at LAS, but I also can’t believe summer is already over! Our summer break lasted whole three months which gave me enough time to enjoy the great weather […]

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“There is something very inspiring and motivating in this town full of history…”

As part of their prize, this year’s scholarship winners, Julia and Oliwia, were invited to spend three days in Cambridge culminating in the Annual Formal Dinner of the Cambridge University Polish Society, supported by McKinsey & Company. They got a chance to experience the student life at Cambridge first-hand as well as see some of the most famous landmarks in the city, including King’s College […]

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